http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton Processing the Hugh Morton Photographs and Films Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:49:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You knew Hugh Morton photographed legendary North Carolinians including Terry Sanford, Michael Jordan, Billy Graham, Andy Griffith, and Charles Kuralt; Azalea Queens and musicians of all stripes; and prominent national figures from John F. Kennedy to Al Gore. You definitely knew that he photographed Luther H. Hodges (NC Governor 1954-1961, ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/11/series-2-people-events-available/ [caption id="attachment_3166" align="aligncenter" width="440" caption="Photomontage in The Daliy Tar Heel, 11 November 1941, page 1."][/caption] 13 November 1937 marks the creation of Sadie Hawkins Day by Al Capp in his cartoon strip Li'l Abner. The notion of girls chasing guys one day a year lept quickly from newspaper page to high ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/11/when-sadie-hawkins-came-to-town/ Note from Elizabeth: Five years ago today, Johnpaul Harris' sculpture of UNC football legend Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice was unveiled at the west entrance to Kenan Stadium. Not only was our volunteer Jack Hilliard there, he was involved (along with Hugh Morton) in the creation of the statue. Jack shares ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/11/my-personal-photo-by-hugh-morton/ The Morton digital collection has now surpassed 2,000 items! (This 1960 image of John F. Kennedy and New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner just happened to be the 2,000th image added -- I like to think they are applauding our efforts). Want to be alerted as additional Morton photos are uploaded/updated? ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/11/morton-digital-collection-update/ Sometimes you have to make exceptions. A little more than a year ago, I was contacted by the designers assigned to decorate the interior of the then-under construction (and now newly opened) NC Cancer Hospital. They were seeking Hugh Morton photographs of the North Carolina landscape to be made into ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/10/color-and-places-hugh-morton-photographs-in-the-north-carolina-cancer-hospital/ Hugh Morton cultivated many relationships in his various roles as photographer, publicist, land developer, and civic pillar. He became friends with paragons of athleticism (Michael Jordan, Ted Williams), beloved celebrities (Charles Kuralt) and, in the instance that is relevant to this blog post, people of great geopolitical significance. One of ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/10/gen-westmoreland-keeper-of-the-hearth/ Note from Elizabeth: Today is University Day here at UNC-Chapel Hill, the oldest state university in the country. To help us celebrate, volunteer Jack Hilliard remembers some University Days past. (Further recollections of the Kennedy event and the full text of his speech can be found on the fabulous Chapel ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/10/rubbing-shoulders-with-history/ Though September 9 was the official 100-year anniversary of the first class offered by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill, celebrations and events continue to mark this milestone for one of the country's best-regarded journalism programs. One such event is an exhibit currently on display here ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/10/uncs-j-school-celebrates-100-years/ This is a question I was asking myself from the time I started working on the Morton collection until recently, when I happily discovered the answer. A particular batch of Morton negatives labeled "Singleton C. Anderson, Rocky Pt." caught my attention when I was making my first survey of Morton's ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/10/who-is-singleton-anderson/ Note from Elizabeth: This post was written by volunteer Jack Hilliard as a tribute to Kenan Stadium in honor of its recent facelift. For a great related article about Hugh Morton and Charlie Justice, check out this column by Lee Pace on TarHeelBlue.com. What two things do each of the following ... http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/morton/index.php/2009/09/majestic-kenan-stadium-a-priceless-gem/